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Six-part documentary following the transformation of towering Lews Castle from semi-ruin to state-of-the-art heritage and hospitality centrepiece.

D猫 n矛 thu le caisteal falamh? Ciamar a bheir thu be貌 e a-rithist? Tha coimhearsnachd Ste貌rnabhaigh sna h-Eileanan an Iar den bheachd gu bheil iad air d貌igh a lorg.

Tha Dualchas a' Chaisteil a' leantainn turas Caisteal Le貌dhais a bha uair na thogalach uasal Bhict貌rionach ach a thuit 脿s a ch猫ile, agus e a-nis ag atharrachadh gu togalach spaideil dualchasach 霉r-ghn脿thach, agus ionad aoigheachd s貌nraichte.

A' measgachadh eachdraidh le na bha a' dol bho l脿 gu l脿 fhad 's a bha am pr貌iseact a' dol, leanaidh an sreath seo an d脿 bhliadhna mu dheireadh den sgeama cosgail 霉rachaidh fo sti霉ir an fheadhainn aig a bheil e, Comhairle nan Eilean. Seo agad sgeulachd mu mar a chaidh tobhta de eachdraidh ath-nuadhachadh, agus a dh'aindeoin gach duilgheadas, mar a chaidh a thilleadh gu cridhe na
coimhearsnachd.

Lean luchd-togail agus e貌laichean bho air feadh Bhreatainn agus iad a' str矛 ris na r脿ithean chaochlaideach, agus na d霉bhlain a tha an l霉ib a leithid de phr貌iseact a dh猫anamh air eilean iomallaich. Mothaich am measgachadh de dh' fhaireachdainnean, a dh'猫ireas 脿 pr貌iseact den t-se貌rsa seo agus an c脿irdeas a tha an l脿thair air larach togail ! Cluinnear cuideachd mu eachdraidh sh貌isealta an togalaich sh貌nraichte seo, agus an iomadh cruth a th' air a bhith air thar nan linntean : bho a bhith na dhachaigh riochdail gu bhith na oighreachd choimhearsnachd gu bhith na sgoil.

Dualchas a' Chaisteil - Dealbh de thogalach iongantach st猫idhte ann an 脿rainneachd de iomadh sgeulachd.

Documentary following the transformation of towering Lews Castle from semi-ruin to state-of-the-art heritage and hospitality centrepiece. Blending history with lively actuality, this six-part series leaps into the final two years of a multimillion-pound renovation scheme secured by the building's owner, Western Isles Council. This is the story of how 25,000 crumbling square feet of history was reinvented and, against the odds, returned to the heart of the community.

Follow teams of builders and experts from across the UK as they battle changing seasons and the challenges of an island location to get the building completed. Experience the emotions that a project of this size can bring and the camaraderie of the building site. Explore the compelling social history attached to this unique building.

29 minutes

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Sat 7 Jul 2018 20:30

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